Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 31 March 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski (born March 31, 1991) is a Canadian rower. [1] [2] Gruchalla-Wesierski's hometown is Calgary, Alberta. [1]
Gruchalla-Wesierski was originally an alpine skier, however a broken leg injury resulted in her switching to rowing. Gruchalla-Wesierski made her national team debut in 2018. [1]
In 2019, Gruchalla-Wesierski was part of the eights boat, finishing in fourth at the World Championships and qualifying Canada the boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]
In June 2021, Gruchalla-Wesierski was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat. [3] [4] At the Olympics, the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992. [5] [6]